Just got a place on yr 1 2330

[Darren R]

Gents

Just secured a place at my local tech on yr 1 of the 2330 - so it's a start right from the beginning for me at 37 yrs old and looking to change job slowly over 2/3 yrs (maybe before).

Competition was tough but I got on the place straight away instead of going on the reserve list. I had to prove I'm up to it and am doing a limited bit of work here and there, which I am thankfully

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who encouraged me, let me have copies of study books over email and offered advice - even though I don't know any of you.

I read the forums with interest and a lot of the threads make no sense at all as they are in trade langauge, which I'll pick up I'm sure as I go along.

Thanks for all your help, - off to get my head in a book before September.

Daz

 

[Mark.W]

Your welcome Darren and good luck mate

 

[Amok]

good luck Darren. I'm about to apply on Monday and I'm 27 which is also considered "old age".

 

[scotsparky]

where you based darren?

 

[Darren R]

Hello Mate, I'm down South, in a place called Farnborough, famous for the airshow and near aldershot, famous for the Army show - which is where the college is.

 

[Sp33do]

Well done Darren,i'm about to enrol tomorrow for the 2330 Level 3 i'll have to get there early as the college are going from 3 classes down to 2 so i want to make sure i get on it. i'll find it really hard as i'm not working in any electrical industry at the moment but i'm hoping to get some experience somewhere soon?!

 

[madeinengland]

going to college tonight hopefully for the last time. gonna hand in my assignment books for level 3. not sure where i'm gonna take it from here 2392,2391,17th regs etc. i'm 31 and had no experience or work in the trade at all to date. it can be done.

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Good luck mate, ive just finished my Level 2, Im 36 years old, with a background as a joiner, ive done basic domestic stuff before so i had an idea, i achieved 6 distinctions from 6 exams and also did my 2377 PAT and 2393 Building regs for Electricians

Get your head down and go for it mate, u will find it ok as a mature student

Oh one good piece of advice, Buy the ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LEVEL 2 book, published by Heinenmann i think, it shadows the course....worth its weight in gold £25 tops

 

[Darren R]

HI mate, thanks for the advise, I'm going to get the book at the weekend hopefully.

How much of the course is practical and how much is theory? - i reckon I'll do better on the practical stuff at college.

What's troubling me is some of the scientific stuff like ohm's law inthe book I've got (basic electrical iinstallations) and all that stuff- how much of that comes up in exams and how much of it actually comes up at work onthe day job?.

Might just be a case I'll get inthe groove at college and it'll all come clear then?

Thanks for your help..
Daz

 

[Burnt Fingers]

I'm 46 and starting 2832, 2392 and 2391. It's never too late and i also thank everyone for the help I get on here.

Plus I haven't had any ribbing yet but now you all know I am ancient I spose its in the post lol

 

[Phil]

never too late to learn mate.

 

[ezzzekiel]

I would advise to start reading books by scadden and the likes, osg and gn3 etc, a lot of your early study in college will not make much sense and is underlying theory but not the interesting nitty gritty that you wont come across till your working or towards the end of college.